diff --git a/HOWTO_RELEASE b/HOWTO_RELEASE
index 88fb2c4..fac76d9 100644
--- a/HOWTO_RELEASE
+++ b/HOWTO_RELEASE
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ In the sources:
 - test: sudo python wicd/wicd-daemon.py; python gtk/wicd-client.py # and check the versio number!
 - update the NEWS file
 - update the CHANGES file for Debian. Hint: bzr log -r717.. | head -n -1 > CHANGES && cat in/CHANGES.suffix >> CHANGES
+- find -name "*.pyc" -o -name "*.orig" -o -name "*.rej" -o -name "*.~1~" -delete	# To clean stuff (Debian warns if this is not done)
 
 Build the release tarball by running:
 python setup.py sdist